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New year with steaming
A Happy New Year!
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First service in new year
It was fine at the first morning in 2008. AB20 industrial train ran on the main line.
Under the clear sunshine, the train goes through the forest and crosses over the bridge.
AB20 running by the porch, and on the bank behind the stationmaster Pascal
Small locos of 45mm gauge
Aster's JNR C12 and Wada Works Dockside 0-4-0, both are methyl alcohol fired live steamers
Roundhouse's new model Criccieth Castle, battery powerd DL with radio controlled
Here are small movies of Criccieth Castle running in 1 and 2 .
Roundhouse's same colored live steam Carrie running with side dump cars
Here are small movies of Carrie running in 1 and 2 .
Roundhouse's Silver Lady working on the same track with same rollingstocks
Here are small movies of Silver Lady running in 1 and 2 .
Station gate
The new gate was built for Garage station. The width is 700mm and the hight is 250mm.
It was made of 1inch square scantling. A red reflector set in the center, and lumps on it.
Small crafts
It is named "derailer" built to take down the heavy locomotive from the rail to side ground
Battery lump built with T-joint of polyvinyl chloride pipe and some cheap parts.
A&B original designed tipper wagon, but only one has been built .
First steaming in 2008
No.17 loco Jack running onto the brick arch bridge from wood deck, and waiting by the porch
A&B president (I) driving Jack with protection wear against cold
Here are small movies of Jack running in 1 and 2 .
Second steaming in 2008
No.13 loco Lady Madcap and Jack in Garage station, and Lady Madcap running after steam-up in west garden
Lady Madcap on the wood deck in testing two injectors, and the sight glass (hydrostatic) lubricator in the cab
Lady Madcap's cab, and handpump water tank for installation on her cab left side before lubricator
New water tank within hand pump set in the cab, and the top of tank built with brass
Hunslet saddle tank loco is one of the most lovely British narrow gauge locomotive for me.
Here are small movies of Lady Madcap running in 1 and 2 .
Improvement in Sapphire
No.8 loco Sapphire's closshead pump has no return circuit, so I desided to improve them. The photos are before and after the improvement.
Moreover, I wanted the sight gauge for water level of saddle tank and for returned water flowing.
Clear acrylic pipe water gauge was set in the corner of cab. The improvement can not seen from the outside.
Reports from the others
The photos are Japan Amagaeru Railway's new year service.
Inagi Light Railway's new years service, and Mr. Sato's 5inch 4-4-0 Washington under construction
Mr. Hoshino's new year's mail photo, and his 3.5inch Netta under construction
Mr. Sekine's Shay became to four trucks, and 3.5inch tank locos in Ishikawa's layout at new years open day
Stationmaster and staffs
A&B stationmaster Pascal in the porch and in front of the new shed
A&B station attendants of Nonta and Blythe seeing the new years sun.
May the new year bring all garden railways pleasure !
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